Sodus High School - Soduskan Yearbook (Sodus, NY)

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Girls' Glee Club Murir ir the art of Proplaetr, the only nrt that mn calm lhe fzgitaliwzr of the fairly it ir one of the mort zzzagniffefll and delightful prerelztr God har given nr. LULNER. When sixty girls get together and sing, they really sing and make some pleasant music. If you don't believe us, just go and listen to the Sodus High School Girls' Glee Club. The Clubls participation in their two big public appearances, the operetta, Oh, Doc- tor! and the May Musical, held on May 29th, added a large link to their chain of successes this year. The response of the public to both of these events proved that both the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs are very popular and successful organizations. At the Musical 'the girls gave a fine rendition of these selections:-'lRain,', A Tiny Seed Became a Shrine, By the Bend of the River and l'Within a Dreaming Harbor. The glee club on December 21 sang Christmas carols after the Grade Operetta which was entitled Cinderella The girls were dressed in white dresses and carried red lighted candles. Some of the boys and the girls from the two Glee Clubs also put on a tableau of Christ's birth. The music was beautiful and the costumes and scenery made the tableau seem much more impressive. Everyone went home that night with a picture of the scenes of Christ's birth and the singing girls in their minds. The President of the Music Department was Floyd Philo. William Foley represented the entire Musical Organizations in the Student Council. Marion Yeomans was the secre- tary and treasurer of the Girls' Glee Club and Guy Burgess was Secretary and Treasurer of the Boys'. The members who completed two years of successful work in the club were awarded a pin at the end of the year. The shape of these pins was a music staff with S.H.S.G.C. on them. Through the efforts of their instructor, Miss Shannon, the Glee Club has gained its success. Without her willing help and guidance, the club could not have reached its high peak of perfection. eil 29 E+-

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Crchestra Mnrir zvloirh gefztlier on the .rpirit liar Than fired eyelidr 1117011 tired eyef. TizNNYsoN. A few years ago, Miss Alice Shannon, our music supervisor, started the first orches- tra Sodus High School has had. Under her capable leadership, the orchestra has grown and increased in size as well as popularity. Each year a practically new orchestra has to be built up due to the fact that most of its participants graduate each year. If pupils would study instrumental music earlier in school, the above procedure would not be so difficult. This year, the orchestra has produced very fine results even though there are but four of last year's players with us at the present time. We have completed several selections. among which are: Fair zlflaid of Perth by Widdelg an overture, and Izzlernlezzo by George Bizet. Some of the important occasions at which the orchestra has played are the Senior Supper on December twenty-first, the Senior Play on November twenty-sixth and twenty- seventh and the Wziyne County Speaking Contest for girls. The saying is that what starts well usually finishes well. The orchestra started well and we have only to look at their record to see how they finished. At the annual Spring Music Festival the orchestra took a large part. They have also played in some assembly programs. So the orchestra has passed another year. Aiming at success, they have progressed a good share of that path. -T-al 28 lif-

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Boys' Glee Club H1l'lll.l'ft' whirl' geullier on Ike .rpirit lief Timn fired eyelitlr llflllll fired eye.r. TrsNNYsoN. Although the Boys' Club is not as large as the Girls', their quality is just as fine and pronounced. We do not mean to imply that the Girls' Club has quantity and not quality because we know that they have both. The Boys' Glee Club has been organized for only two years and the members who received pins for this amount of work are: Gisimen GAI.l.ACiHlEll WIl,l,IAh1 ADAIHS Gm' Biuuzisss Gisokois BllRNlE'I'Tli RAYMoNo DliWKJl.lf Rtisslau. WK7t7I.W'l3liT'H Ctimlss GAY1,oRo lfumyo Pluto lfloyd was not a member for the entire two years but because of his excellent work in the Quartet, he was awarded a pin also. After Easter, the club welcomed two new members, XXfilliam lfoley and Marhlon Coleman. The Boys' Club gave their share to the furtherance of the success of the OPCFCIIH, Oh, Doctor! by lending their members to be ranchers, doctors, conspirators and robbers. At the May Musical, the club had the opportunity to show to the audience what a year's time of work and practicing can do for the development and improvement of a group of people studying music. Their numbers which were pleasantly received were The llwlmle. Three fm' flick. Slap Dat ll lvimf2ef'i11'. The mixed chorus, the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs combined, sang these numbers-Goin' Home and O11 llve Levee. The mixed Chorus sang these selections in the musical assembly program which took place on Friday, May 24th. The Boys' Glee Club gave their individual numbers in addition to those given by the Girls' Glee Club. The boys feel that they have accomplished a great deal this year and we certainly agree with them. They are certain that they owe all their success to their director, Miss Shannon. We hope that they have as successful a year next year as they had this last year.